Dishwashing device



June 28 1927.

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Patented June 28 1927.

FRED A. WHAOOZ, 0] LA FORTE, INDIANA.

DIBEWABHDTG DEVICE.

Application Med January The invention relates to dish washing devices ofthe fountain brush type, and has for its object to provide a device of this character to which clear water is supplied through a hose leading to any suitable source of supply, and provided with a soap receiving receptacle through which water suppl to the brush may e directed if desire thereby supplying soapy water to the brush, during the dish washing operation.

A further object is to provide a fountain brush comprising asoap receptacle having a water conductin pipe extending axiall therethrough to w ich a spindle issecure and through which spindle water passes and is sprayed onto a brush carried by the outer end of the spindle. The rear end of the soap receptacle is provided with a handle member, throu h which water flows to the pipe and spin le from a water supply and means for vdirecting the water through the pipe leading to the spindle, or through the receptacle and thence through the pipe to the spindle.

A further object is to provide a disc valve within the handle member and cooperating with the rear side oi the soap receptacle, and provided with a port registering with the pipe through the receptacle, and an arcuate Toy-pass, w ich upon rotation of the disc valve registers with the pidpe extending through the receptacle and a lscharge port in the rear wall of the receptacle, thereby allowing water, which passes through the first mentioned port, which has been moved into registration with a port carried by the rear wall of the soap receptacle, to he by- ;passedand discharged through the pipe extending througgi the soap receptacle. A further 0 ject is to dispose the disc .valve in an upwardly ofiset portion of the handle member and to provide spring means for normally maintaining said disc valve seated at all times, and to provide a handle member disposed rearwardly of the offset ortion of the handle member where it can he easily manipulated for moving the same to various positions.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is low handle-member 20, which surrounds the 1 12, 1985. Serial No. 1,958.

of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a s1de elevation of the dish washing device.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectlonal view through the device.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation. Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional vlevv taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation valve. Referring to the drawing, the numeral- 1 designates the soap receptacle which is preferably cylindrically shaped, and preferably has its rear wall 2 flat. Extending axially through the soap receptacle 1, and'preferably formed integral therewith is a pipe 3, through which water passes to the.brush carrying spindle 4, which is detachably connected to the forward end of the receptacle 1. The outer end of the spindle 4 is provided with a brush carrying ferrule 5 having a brush 6, which brush is preferably round in shape and also in cross section, as shown, and onto which brush water is sprayed by the spraying nozzle 7 carried by the hollow spindle 4. The soap receptacle 1 is provided with a removable closure 8, which normally closes an opening 9, 'however when it is desired to supply soapy water to the brush 6, the chamber 10 is filled with soap chips by removing the closure 8. Secured to the rear flat wall 2 of the receptacle 1 by means of screws 11 is a valve casing 12, and in which valve casing is rotatably mounted a disc valve '13, which is maintained in close frictional engagement with the rear wall 2 of the receptacle 1 bymeans of a coiled spring 14, which surrounds the valve stem 15 and is interposed between the valve 13 and the rear wall of the valve casing 12. Valve casin 12 is formed integral with a downward an rearwardly extending member 16, which terminates in a nipple 17 for the reception of a flexible pipe 18, and which pipe is adapted to be attached to a of the faucet or to lead to any other source of water (article being washed. Extension 16 has secured thereto by means of a screw 19 a holwater su ply pipe 18, and is adapted to be gras ed y the operator for manipulating the evice. Clear Water passes throughthe pipe 18, the port 21 of the extension 16, lnto the vertically disposed port 22 of the extension, and to which port 22 access may be had by removing the plug 23 for cleaning or repair purposes. '1 e water passes upwardly through the port 22 into the chamber 24 of the valve casing 12, and thence through the port 25 in the disc valve 13, which registers with the pipe 3, and thence through the spindle 4 to the brush 6, therefore it will be seen that clear water is supplied to the brush, and the water does not pass through the soap chamber 10 When it is desired to bypass the water throu h the soap chamber 10, and thence through t e pipe 3, the operator rasps the handle member 26 carried by t e valve stem 15 and moves the same to the dotted line position a shown in Figure 3, which action 'will cause the port 25 to move 180 degrees into re istration with the port 27 in the rear wal 2 of the rece tacle 1, and at the same time the arcuate y-pass port 28 will be moved to a position where one of its ends will re ister with the end of the pipe 3, and the disc arge port 29 carried by t e rear wall of the soap receptacle, therefore it will be seen that water will enter the soap chamber 10 through the registering ports 25 and 27, will pass through the soap chips within the chamber 10, and will then pass rearwardly from the chamber 10 through the discharge port 23 in the rear wall 2, and thence through the arcuate by-pass port 28 downwardl into the discharge pipe 3, and thence to t e brush. All of the views show the valve in position for furnishing clear water to the brush. However when the operator desires soa y water to be so plied to the brush, it is on y necessary for 1m to grasp the valve con trolling handle member 26 and move the same to the left substantially one hundred and eighty degrees to the dotted line position shown at ain Fi re 3,,and adjacent the letter S which indicates the valve is in position for supplying soa y water. When the valve controlling handle is in the osition Z), shown in Figure 3, the supply 0 water is entirely out ofi as the by-pass port 28 will register with the ports 27 and 29, and the inner end of the pi e 3 will be entirely closed, therefore it will e seen that the operator may supply soapy water, clear water, or entirely cut off the water as desired.

From the above it will be seen that a fountain brush is provided which is simple in construction, clear or soapy water may be supplied as desired and the device is constructed in a manner whereby the rear wall of the soap receiving receptacle is utilized for a seat for a rotatable disc valve, which disc valve is carried by the handle member,

thereby allowing the device to be constructed from a minimum number of parts and at the same time constructed in a manner whereby access may be easily and quickly had to the valve for repair urposes. It will also be seen that at no t1me does the soapy water enter the valve casing, consequently gumming of'the valve casing incident to solidified soap, or deposit therefrom is obviated.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is A device of the character described comprlsing a soap receptacle, a discharge pipe extending axially t rough said soap receptacle, a handle member having a water passage therethrough, a valve casing carried by said handle member and secured to one end of the soap receptacle, a disc valve carried by the handle member and seated on the ad acent end of the soap receptacle, said disc valve cooperating with ports carried by the adjacent end of the soap receptacle and by the valve, whereby water passing through the handle member may be selectively directed longitudinally through the discharge pipe or by-passed through the soa rece tac e and then longitudinally throng the ischarge pipe.

2. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a soap chamber therein, a discharge pipe extending entirely through said casing and chamber, a handle member detachably connected to one end of the casing and having a water passage in communication with the discharge pipe, a rotatable disc valve within the handle member in engagement with one end of the casing and having a ort registering with the pipe, said end of t e casing being rovided w1th a water intake port and a; discharge port, said valve being provided with a bypass port positioned whereby when the discharge ipe registering port is in registration wit the intake ort of the casing, said by-pass port will register with the discharge pipe and the discharge port of the casing.

3. A device of the character described comprising a discharge pipe, a soap receiving casing surrounding the rear end of the pipe, the rear end of sald casing being fiat, a handle member detachably connected to the rear end of said casing and having a water pas sage therethroug in communication with the inner end 0 the discharge pipe, a disc valve rotatably mounted in engagement with the flat rear end of the casing, said flat rear end of the casing and disc valve being provided with ports whereb water may be directed longitudinally t rough the discharge ijipe without entering the soap chamber or y-passed through the chamber of the casing and thence longitudinally through the discharge pipe and means whereby said disc valve-may be controlled from outside the handle.

4. A device of the character described comprising a discharge ipe, a sea receptacle surrounding one en of, said dischar e pipe, the rear end of said soap receptace eing integral and flat, a handle member having a water passage therethrough, a valve casin carried by said handlemember and upwar 1y offset therefrom andahaving a chamber in communication with the" water passage through the handle and the discharge pipe, a disc valve rotatably mounted in said valve casing and seated on the flat rear end of the soap receptacle, means for rotating said disc valve from adjacent the handle member, said disc valve forming means whereby water passing through the handle may be directed longitudinally through the discharge pipe without entering the soap receptacle or by-passed through the soap receptacle and thence through the discharge pipe. v

5. A device of the character described comprising a discharge pipe, a soap receptacle surrounding the discharge pipe, at detachable handle member carried by one end of the soap receptacle and having a water passagein commnication with one end of the prising discharge pipe, a rotatable disc valve seated on one end of the soap receptacle and disposed within the handle member and formmg means whereby water may be directed through the discharge pipe through a port valve without entering the soap receptacle ondischarge through the soap receptacle through registering ports in the disc valve and receptacle and by-passed through a discharge port in the receptacle to an arcuate port in the disc valve and thence to the dischar e pipe.

6. A evice of the character described coma discharge pipe extending through a soap receptacle, a handle member carried by one end of the receptacle and having a water passage therethrough and a spring seated rotatable disc valve seated against the receptacle and cooperating with ports whereby water maybe directed through the discharge pipe without enterin by-passed through 13% in the disc e soap receptacle and thence longitudinally through the discharge pipe, said disc valve being entirely carried by the handle member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRED A. WILCOX.

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